Seeing the light
Lighting, which can set a mood and enhance the entire look of your film, is
important. Without it, you’ll leave your actors in the dark — literally.
The eye of the camera needs adequate light to “see” a proper image. What’s
adequate light? Whatever produces appropriate exposure for a film camera
or gives enough light to get a proper light reading for a video or digital
camera. Chapter 11 gives you the lowdown on lighting.
Lighting can be very powerful and can affect the mood and tone of every
scene in your film. A great cinematographer combined with an efficient gaffer
(see Chapter 7) will ensure that your film has a great look.